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Her account of the polyphemus moth -- first in its cocoon, then emerging, then crawling away in the presence of a roomful of schoolchildren.
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Fact: "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" contains an account of a polyphemus moth emerging from its cocoon in the presence of schoolchildren.
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Eudora Welty
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Book Review
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{
    "publication": "The New York Times",
    "reviewed_work": "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek",
    "reviewed_author": "Annie Dillard",
    "publication_date": "1974-03-24"
}
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Literature Annie Dillard
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September 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM (3 weeks ago)
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https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/99/03/28/specials/dillard-tinker.html

Eudora Welty reviews Annie Dillard's 'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,' a book described as a 'meditation on seeing.' Welty praises Dillard's sense of wonder and vivid descriptions of nature, but questions the book's overall coherence and Dillard's self-contained perspective.

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